The document describes a magic effect called 'Pocket Space' by Anthony Miller, which allows a performer to predict a playing card based on a number chosen by a spectator. It details the setup of four decks of cards, each with specific special cards, and provides instructions on how to perform the trick using an imaginary pack of cards. The document also includes tips for handling various spectator responses and additional thoughts on enhancing the performance.
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Anthony Miller - Pocket Space
The document describes a magic effect called 'Pocket Space' by Anthony Miller, which allows a performer to predict a playing card based on a number chosen by a spectator. It details the setup of four decks of cards, each with specific special cards, and provides instructions on how to perform the trick using an imaginary pack of cards. The document also includes tips for handling various spectator responses and additional thoughts on enhancing the performance.
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Space
by Anthony Miller
For more exciting products
visit www.rfaproductions.comEFFECT:
[A spectator ames number (recy chosen) He see what playing card goes
‘with that number on a smal chare tha a al 52 cards on You produce hat
{ard from your (ugnmicked) wale. Everythings in YOUR wale No sleigh
INO decks of card to cary around,
“Thank you for purchasing this effect! realy means lotto me. No, rely!
DOES You see the wy igure only 1% ofthe people on Earth buy his
fect, lean cut back t parttime athe video store where I curently work. So
bce agin thank you!
[Now that ou have purchased ur Ite marvel et’ take a look at what you ge:
THE “DECKS”
Fig. shows the backs of the four"Decks” in 1,24 order, Notice dat
“Deck” I has single sari the cormer:"Deck 2 has two stars inthe corner.
"Deck" 3 has 3 stars nthe comer and"Deck” 4 has NO stars in the commer
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Fig2 shows the faces of the four"Decks” in 12.34 order.
Thats prety much all you got Does ook ike much does ie But ust me
Use these property and you lik some magic butt!
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‘Now: let us lok atthe faces ofthe four Decks,
Deck I
Look at the face-The four SPECIAL numbers are 14,16,18,20.There ae plying
‘ars at each of hore numbers. The eards ae
4s Jack of Hearts.
16 is Sic of Cubs.
18 i Eight of Diamonds
20 Ace of Cubs.
SIGGSSIS | The cards onthe Deck are abbreviated
‘The reat ofthe cards on the Deck represent the other
48 cards ofthe pack There are no repeats onary Deck
Deck 2
Lok at the fice. The four SPECIAL numbers are 22,24, 26,28.There are
playing carde a ech of those numbers. The card are
22 6 Jock of Hearts.
2A is Six of Cubs.
26's Eight of Diamonds.
28 isAce of CubsDeck 3
Look atthe face. The four SPECIAL numbers are 30, 32,34, 36.There are
playing care at each of hose rambers The ears are:
30 Jock of Heart.
32 is Six of Cubs
34 is Eight of Diamonds.
36 Ace of Cubs
Deck 4
Lok atthe face. The four SPECIAL numbers are 38, 40,42, 44.There are
Payng cards a each of those numbers The cards are:
9 0 Jock of Hearts
40's Si of Cubs.
42s Eight of Diamonds,
AM ishee of Cabs
THE DECKS
‘The Decker have ll 52 card of pack of card printed on the face: The ONLY
ference between them the lesion of our four special card They vl
[ALWAYS be inthe sae order Jc of Hearts, inilerent card Si of Chis,
‘nderen ear Eight of Diamonds, indferent card Ace of Clubs. But you
‘won't have to actly remember the NAMES af the card Al you wl hae to
‘remember how to count! By ewo#!
14,16, 18,and 20 are the numbers for Deck I. 14 Jack of Hearts isthe frst
one, 1S of Chibi the second one, 1 - ihe of Diamonds is the third one
{nd 20 Ace of Chibs ithe fourth one on Deck I-50 ifa spectator names one
of those 4 numbers. you know where that card wil be on Deck 1
22,24, 26 and 28 are the numbers for Deck 2 22-Jck of Hearts the frst
‘one, 24 Six of Cubs the second one, 26 Eight of Diamonds is che third one
tnd 28 Ace of Cbs i the fourth one on Deck 2 So fa spectator names one
‘of thre 4 numbers, you know where that card will be on Deck 2
30,32, 34 and 36 are the numbers for Deck 3.30 - Jack of Hearts is the fst
‘one, 32- Sn of Clbs ithe second one, 34-Egh of Diamonds sche third one
tnd 36 Ace of Cub is the fourth one on Deek 3.So fa spectator rams ene
‘of those 4 numbers you know where that card wil be on Deck 3.
238,40,42,and 44 are the numbers for Deck 4.38 - Jack of Hearts she frst
‘ne 40S of Cbs ste second one, 42 - Eight of Diamonds ithe third one
nd 44-Ace of Chis is the fourth ane on Deck 4. So 2 spectator names one
‘of thse 4 numbers you knew where that card il be on Deck,
'As you ean sete same four cards are repeated on each ofthe fur Deck
‘ars, they ae simply moved up 8 spts on each Deck ear
So basicly you can count by ewos from fourteen to fort four you shou
ave no problems The spectators can bastally name ary munber from 13 to 44
{and you wil beable to give them the appropriate Deck card with one of your
Carer in the named spot.
[All you wil hive to remember is the Deck card the spectators named rumber
{Son and whether Ice the rst second, third or fourth eard on that particu
Deck ard,
‘Shall we try ale exercise? The spectator says"22" which Deck card and
‘which speed ard wile be?
Deck 2 and ie wil be the sto he four special ards-the Jack of Hearts
Remember the spec care are ALWAYS n the sare orders f yu know
hich Deck card 0 se you wil alo know which special card to se. For
‘rampl, the spectator yr°36" that would bel
Dec 3 and the fourth speci ard the Ace of bs
Practice thst you can always know which Deck card and which ofthe four
speci eards the spectator has ramed.Deck 1
4 Spec card kot Here
We Spel Sof Cae
Spel rd: of Donde
2. Specalerd Ase otc
Deck 2
32 Spc ad ck ot are
24 Spear? Stet Cae
2 Spc rEg of Daron
Be Spal ard Ace the
Deck
50 Spc ea ck ot Hare
Br ecard? Sof Chae
34 Sea cr Ege ot Daron
30 Gehlert Ate sca
Deck 4
3t Speca ed ck ot Hae
40. Sealed? Seo Che
12 Secale eye of Bam
Me Sealed Ae fu
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Remember the key to our presentation is that the spectators crting cards
{rom an IMAGINARY pack of cards He does NOT low why So you hae
COMPLETE control hee, Place your inaginary pack of cardi front ofthe
spectator and mime cutng the pack and shufing the 2 halves together Look at
Nim ad ahi that hey are ow mie Tal him co etfs packet of card at
i he were going to shulle Ask him how many he et of
‘What spectator names 3 number BETWEEN one of your spec cards?
‘Well you are probaly in hore rouble... No. Not real ay the spectator
$378 25 Fist look tthe spectator and sk him he wants 9 ad or drop 3
ard Tel hin you want him to be VERY happy with his choice, Ihe does 3d or
ropa number, fire! Everything is good and we conte on But ihe wont
“Than simply tll him that he ha et of 25 card and eh the card on top of the
Inve dec ie the 26" card Problem solved!
What the spectator cuts UNDER 13 card That tno pb: simply tl bi
torhave someone alse cutoff 2 packet of cards, Repeat chs unt you arin your
‘rurnber range of |3 00 44.
‘What ion rare occasion he names 2 number 4 or higher? To be honest.
‘hve done this hundreds of tes, andi has not happened BUT. have 3
‘work around ready. Tell him 9 place the sal packet in ie oter hand and
‘hfe the 2 piles togecher: Bu tha might be kind of hard with so few ears in
the ite packet Once hei done Rave him square the imaginary pack Now have
‘hm eu some card off That should put an end to the problem,
THE BASIC SETUP
Let uf ook ata typical BLLFOLD type wallet
‘Thar sa ilpaper money compartment
‘Ther ea cred card lt).
your wale has these you are in busines.
[NOTE:All descriptions are presumed tobe withthe BACK side ofthe
‘wallet fcing your cudlenee,
For the Basie Setup, Get your fur spec cards from a deck of plying card
Jack of Heats is dhe first card Se of Clubs is the second card Pace them,
Squared as one in he RIGHT sie ll comparement of your walt They g>
BEHIND the paper money in your wallet (Fig.3)
“Take Deck cards| and 2, squared as one and pice them on the LEFT side of
‘the bil comparument BEHIND the paper money (Fig3)
Deck Cards
1&2“The Eight of Damonds is the third card The Ace of Clubs is the fourth card
Place them squared atone the RIGHT side il compartment in FRONT of
the paper money. (Fig)
80 Ae
Deck Cards
3&4
Pace Deck cards 3 and 4 squared a one and put tham in the il compartment
‘on the left siden FRONT ofthe paper money. See Fig.
“Tiss what wo cll the Basle Setup. tes what we will use whan the time
comes to perform.
(Lets try sal exerce Where is he Firs spec card located?
'A: On the RIGHT side ofthe bill compartment, BEHIND the paper money,
es the Jc of Hearts. isthe Spal ard furthest rom your body.
(@ Ok where i Specal Card three located?
[A: On the RIGHT side ofthe bill compartment. in FRONT ofthe paper
money. he Eight of Diamonds.
Keep practicing til you know immediatly where al four ears are located
So let ur sya spectator cuts to 28. Which Deck card would you
remove from your wallet
A: Deck
(And what Special earé would you remave from your wallet with 282
1A: Special eard 4 the Ace of Clb.
@ And wherein your wallet spell card 4 located?
': Right side ofthe bl compartment n FRONT ofthe paper money the
closest ard to you body on the right side, OK?
‘Repeat tis wih random numbers til you can comfortably find ever Deck Card
and Special card with no hestaton.
THE ALTERNATE SETUP
“The Special cards ar inthe same plac inthe bill comparement But the Deck
cards are paced in the cree card slots ofthe wallet a Fig
Deck Card
182
Deck Card]
3&4
Fes
THE MECHANICS
Lotus take a lok 2 how the effec actualy works wth everything in Basle
Setup.
Your bifold is setting onthe able closed and ready to go. Set a pretend pack of
cards on the table. Now have your imaginary spectator (i that spec Bob
has an ivi spectator!) cathe paca some poi We wl pretend he cut
shezen ards of the nagar pack Now I6is the second indeed number
fon Deck In fact, see Sof Cubs. But you donot have wa remember the
ame ofANY of the cards Al you have to remember 14,16, 1, and 20 are the
{eur important numbers on Deek ISo 14s the first important number I6 is the second important number, 18 is
‘the thied important number 20 the fourth imporant number
In his case our imaginary spectator a e cut 16 card of of he pack Open
your wallet and remove Deck I. Liy the card fe down on the be.
(0% 16 would be the second Speci ear inthe bifold bil compartment Which
‘one ithe second Speci card! RIGHT side, BEHIND the paper money The Si
‘of Clubs should be the card fing you on the Right side of the bil eommpartment,
behind the money.
Remove the Special card and tablet Close the walle and put ic away Hand
the Deck card tothe spectator and hive hr look at k Menton tat ALL 52
‘ards are prince on Each one asa number beside he had rane even
T humber higher or lower he woud have had completly ferent car Have
him see what cards i atthe number he named Then have him turnover the
paying car He willbe atonshed. Spl eplace the Spec card ins proper
Spot andthe Deck card inf spot and you are reset,
fa spectator shoul ask you to repeat simply say thai woul be poindess
28 you only brought one cad and tat he probably WILL NOT pick the sae
umber.
OTHERTHOUGHTS:
In creating tis fee several people such a Ron Bauer and fick Carpenter (who
‘both loved the elect and sat I should definely market) had inpue One dea
that as proven parécusrly popular was by Ron Bauer Instead of xing regular
‘iyng cards forthe prediction, write dhe name of «Speci eard on the Back of
‘ne of your business cards Repeat this with al four Special ards Put these in
‘ce ofthe plying cards in your wallet Now you can gv the prediction tothe
pecatr! Keep a supply of your business cards withthe Speci cards written
fon the back o replenish your ones you gve out.
For mare interesting Ron Bauer thoughts, go to his web it
hepilthinklkesconjurercom!
(One of he ideas we tied orignal was double faced card For 3 variety of
reasons we didnot ke this Not east of al was that people have a tendency to
wan oplk up te card We are not saying donot use double faced card but
We lke being able to pull out an UNGIMMICKED card
Fallzone idea dat have ron wit and pay great. to take the Deke 2 card
and bwin up and printing on the back of Thiele le THE most
‘commonly selected Deck card t1S selected, simply remove the Special card
from my wallet and hold up. baing care not to ow i face. then turn my
back tothe spectator anc have him find the slated number on the carton
iy shir then reveal the selected card! kl Wf the spectator does NOT pick
the Deck 2 car simpy procoed as normal and remove from my wale
Sel ks be ehere is something inherenty FUN about the Eshir reveal To help
them eut into the group for Deck 2, ak them to cut the deck as they were
going to shufle ic This ALMOST ALWAYS gets them to name x number In your
soup
‘Once again. ThankYou for purchasing Pocket Space| hope you have a much fun
performing Ido!
Aniony Miler
PSIf you need extra Deck cards. e-mal me at scarneaces @gmal.com.
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